Ancient Moroccan Dinosaur Fossil Reveals Spiked Armor and Unique Features
TL;DR
A newly discovered dinosaur named Spicomellus, dating back 165 million years, was covered in long spikes fused onto its ribs and had a tail weapon, making it one of the strangest and most heavily armored dinosaurs ever found, challenging previous ideas about ankylosaur evolution.
- "Punk rocker" dinosaur was covered in long spikes and armor, newly discovered fossils show CBS News
- Scientists discover 'jaw-droppingly weird' dinosaur fossil in Morocco Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- ‘Jaw-droppingly weird’ dinosaur from Morocco was studded with spikes and armor CNN
- ‘Bristling with spikes’: oldest known ankylosaur fossil found in Morocco | Dinosaurs The Guardian
- Scientists discover fossil of armored Spicomellus in Morocco NBC News
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